Matthew 5:29-31
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 If your right eye causes you to sin,(A) gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.(B) 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell!
Divorce Practices Censured
31 “It was also said, Whoever divorces(C) his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.(D)[a]
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Matthew 5:29-31
New International Version
29 If your right eye causes you to stumble,(A) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble,(B) cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Divorce
31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[a](C)
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- Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1
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